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    imagine how it truly feels to be in fear for their life every second of every day, wondering when death will strike upon them or their families. The Bubonic plague, also known as the Black Death, was the worst pandemic the world has ever seen. It killed over twenty million people and wiped out one third of Europe’s population alone. In the fourteenth century, it was unknown exactly how the plague first spread. According to modern scientists the Black Death began in central Asia and Mongolia along the Silk

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    influenza pandemic was a historical event that has left an impact on healthcare. Influenza is a life threatening illness caused by influenza virus. It is a contagious disease of the respiratory tract cause serious infection and death around the globe, especially in winter months. There are three different types of influenza viruses, type A, B and C. Influenza A is responsible for influenza pandemic (Australian Government Department of Health, 2015). The 1918, Spanish influenza was a deadly pandemic, infected

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    Influenza DBQ

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    In two years between 1918 and 1919, A pandemic of influenza swept mercilessly over the planet, killing millions which stood in its path. Miraculously, the exact origin of the pandemic is unclear. What is exceedingly clear, however, is that often the actions of man aided in the spread of the virus, whether due to inadvertent endangerment, close quarters, religious principles, or failure to recognize the true threat that influenza posed. Too often was it that in hopes of protecting themselves from

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    Influenza Research Paper

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    (Influenza “Flu”). Around 55,000 of those three million died, which makes influenza the eighth leading cause of death in the United States (“Deaths and Mortality”). Although the common flu can have little impact on the human population, more major flu pandemics have been known to kill millions of people within a few years. Influenza is a serious problem Although no one on the planet

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    Influenza Research Paper

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    Influenza Influenza is a contagious respiratory infection that is caused by influenza virus. Influenza is commonly called flu. Many people underestimate influenza, and think it is a mild disease. In fact, influenza is a deadly disease if it has not taken care of. For example, from 1918 to 1919 about 20million people died from influenza(1). To better understand influenza, it is important to know how it spreads, how is it prevented, and the strains it has. First of all, influenza transmits

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    Influenza Epidemic Essay

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    heat and drought, with blight and mildew, which will plague until death” (Deuteronomy 28:22). At the end of World War I, when a mystery Spanish Flu or the Great Pandemic death unfolds, before the outbreak is over, 500 million or one-third of the world’s population becomes ill and about 20-30 million parish, making it one of the worst pandemics since the writing of the earth’s history . The effect of the influenza epidemic is so severe that the average life span decreases by 10 years. Not only this,

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    The Spanish flu was the deadliest pandemic in history. In “Spanish Flu,” it affected an estimated five-hundred million people worldwide. “Flu Facts”, “The Flu Strikes Far and Wide”, and “The Flu Takes Heavy Toll on Society” are the three most important topics of the Spanish flu. First, “Flu Facts” are the most important topic in “Spanish Flu,” because people need to understand how important the flu is. “Influenza, or flu, is a virus that attacks the respiratory system, and is very contagious”

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    The Impact of a Pandemic

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    The world has experienced a total of four pandemics within the twentieth century. These pandemics, as horrific and deadly as they are, have brought so much more positive advances to our health care system and how we prepare for biological threats. Although we are in the twenty-first century and we have advanced so far in healthcare, there is still the possibility of a deadly pandemic. Many people may confuse Pandemic with Epidemic which can often times lead to being over prepared or under prepared

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    Zika Virus: What Community Health Nurses Need to Know Community health nurses face a multitude of challenges as they strive to improve health outcomes in the community and monitor and manage diseases. Valued for their adaptability, ability, and willingness to provide care in many settings, including schools, homeless shelters, and community health clinics, community health nurses provide comprehensive care to their clients wherever the client is located. Perhaps one of the more complex and challenging

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